Five Life Hacks Every Amazfit Balance 3 User Should Know

The Amazfit Balance 3 is a hybrid training watch aimed at people who want premium health features at a more affordable price of $369.99 . I view the Amazfit Balance 3 as a health and recovery smartwatch first and a sports tracker second, so many of its best training features are easy to overlook. Here are five underrated life hacks to help you get the most out of the Amazfit Balance 3.

Unlock developer mode with a secret tap sequence on your Amazfit Balance 3.

This trick works across the entire Zepp app ecosystem, including Balance 3. Go to “Profile,” then “Settings,” then “About Device,” and tap the Zepp logo seven times in a row. This unlocks developer mode, giving you access to device information usually hidden in the standard app interface. This is a useful trick for troubleshooting syncing issues or simply satisfying your curiosity about what’s going on under the hood.

Developer mode also allows you to install custom watch faces, instead of relying on the existing built-in watch face library and downloading your own watch face to your computer, scanning the generated QR code, and installing it directly on your watch.

Record voice notes during your workout without slowing down.

The Balance 3 voice assistant is a feature that’s easy to overlook if you only think of voice control as a way to start or end a workout. I love recording short voice notes during runs or capturing thoughts between sets, without stopping, as soon as they come to mind. This is especially useful when you want to record how a particular set felt at a specific moment, jot down an idea for the next training block, or leave yourself a reminder without interrupting your workout.

To use the voice assistant during a workout, simply press and hold the top button (or the wheel) and wait for the listening screen to appear before speaking. Even if you don’t want to use this feature as a workout log, you can use the voice assistant during a workout to adjust settings (such as increasing screen brightness) or use other tools (such as starting a timer). After completing a workout, sync your device with the Zepp app, and you can find your recorded thoughts in the “Workout Notes” section, next to your activity data.

While we’re on the topic of voice commands, it’s worth mentioning some other features. Visually, the voice assistant feels like a regular remote control, but Zepp Flow allows you to combine multiple commands in a single request. This means you can start a workout and set a goal or reminder in a single sentence—for example, ask for an outdoor run and simultaneously set a goal of 5 miles. This way, you can step outside, pick up the crown, speak a complex sentence with multiple commands, and fully configure the device without touching the touchscreen.

Turn off these three features when you are not exercising to save battery life.

First, the Balance 3 lets you personalize notifications, rather than simply toggling them on and off. This means important alerts or low battery warnings will still appear even if you disable all other notifications. For example, if you go to Settings > Notifications > Calendar on your watch and disable Allow Notifications, calendar-related reminders will no longer appear.

Before a workout, I turn off all notifications, then turn on only the few apps I really need (like text messages), leaving the rest off.

Speaking of details, I’ve found that the Balance 3 collects more data by default than you probably need on a daily basis. Here are three features I disable to save battery life:

• During periods when you are not exercising, reduce the frequency of heart rate monitoring from one minute to five or ten minutes.

• Turn off Automatic stress monitoring and Automatic blood oxygen tracking unless you specifically rely on these data.

• Disable continuous location tracking and heart rate recording when you’re not working out. Just remember to turn both features back on when you start working out.

These quick settings changes will help prevent background activity from draining your watch’s battery, without sacrificing much in terms of data.

Fix the problem of random workout pauses on your Amazfit fitness trackers.

I wish I’d realized this before I started training with the Hyrox . I’ve noticed that the crown (also known as the top right button) on all Amazfit watches is overly sensitive, causing the watch to think I’m constantly pausing my workout if I accidentally touch it. Perhaps I have a technical issue, but I personally can’t lift a kettlebell without touching the button somehow.

Here’s my solution: go to the workout settings and switch the pause mechanism from “single press” to “long press.” Long pressing when I need to pause a workout took a little getting used to, but I’m glad I no longer have to worry about accidental pauses caused by natural wrist movement.

Before your run, troubleshoot the slow GPS connection issue on your Amazfit Balance 3.

Living in a densely populated city, I’m surrounded by tall buildings, and all my running watches take longer than I’d like to establish a proper GPS connection. Even with the Balance 3’s dual-band GPS and six-satellite positioning system, here’s what I do to maximize my chances of getting the fastest possible connection.

First, I changed the GPS accuracy settings. To do this, use the Zepp app, go to Profile > Watch Settings > Workout > GPS Settings , and switch from Power Saving Mode to Balanced or Accuracy . Then, before each workout, I open the Zepp app and swipe down on the main screen to force a manual sync with the watch. This will update the watch with the latest satellite orbit data. If you’re concerned about battery life, after your workout, return to the GPS settings and switch from Accuracy Mode back to Power Saving Mode.

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